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Two large plots were measured out in each of the fields, 

 representing similar conditions. The field upon which corn 

 had been raised one year, and followed by stocking down with 

 commercial fertilizers, produced at the rate of 4 tons and 835 

 pounds per acre. The other field, stocked with manure and 

 some fertilizer, gave a yield of 4 tons and 1,360 pounds, the 

 results being slightly in favor of the latter by 525 pounds per 

 acre. 



The past season was an exceptionally favorable clover year, 

 barring the unfavorable weather for making hay ; however, the 

 preceding winter was rather severe upon newly stocked ground. 



The fields seeded during the past season made a very fine 

 showing ; the rowen was very heavy, and was cut into the silo 

 in September. When the barley, which was used for the pro- 

 tective crop, was cut for hay, the clover had made an excellent 

 growth, as is shown in Fig. 3, being fully a foot high and very 

 heavy. 



POTATOES IN A WET SEASON 



When publishing the potato bulletin last year, it will be 

 remembered the Station offered a few potatoes of various varie- 

 ties for test purposes to any potato growers agreeing to test 

 them and make a report to the Station after harvesting this fall. 

 To this offer the requests were too numerous for our limited 

 supply. Over one hundred lots were sent out, which, as will 

 be seen by consulting the accompanying map, were fairly well 

 distributed over the state. 



The season unfortunately having been a very poor one for 

 the crop, we are without the data we had hoped to obtain. 

 Where potatoes were planted on low land they were almost 

 universally reported as complete failures. The average yield 

 was far below what in ordinary seasons would be considered a 

 poor yield. The rot was very prevalent everywhere. At the 

 Station, not only the yield was small, but the potatoes as well. 



Reports have been received from over one-half, locations 

 being indicated by the cross (X) on the map, and these have 

 all been gone over to see if any general conclusions could be 

 arrived at. In nearly every consignment, four varieties thought 

 to have merit were included, in order to determine if possible 



